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Rhodochrosite Cast

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Rhodochrosite Cast

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4 × 3 cm
Description

Now this is a super rare three dimensional rhodochrosite specimen from the old days, you never see them available- as far as I am aware it was a one time occurrence- I had a number of them ten years ago from the Catrina Woest collection and never saw another one until now when I was lucky to get some in an old KMF collection.

This 4.8cm floater features a number of hollow tube like structures many of which exhibit a sealed dome like end as well as an open opposing end. These tubes are comprised of distinctive pink rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals exhibiting high luster despite the partial grey inclusions.

One half of the specimen is clean and strikingly sparkly whilst the other is coated by fine druse micro rhodochrosite crystals that are even more attractive. The condition is damage free.

The specimen glows hot pink under shortwave UV. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rhodochrosite

Formula: 
MnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramureș Co., Romania

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